Building block set



Sept. 14, 1937. r R. A. R'EICHE BUILDI-NG BLOCK SET Filed March 9, 1936La Z.

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UNITED STATES. PATENT orrlcs plicatim; 9, (3:268:21: No. 67,948

The invention relates to pre-formed building units M, H, I2, l3, and Il,respectively. Each outfits and more especially to toy building blockunit is in the nature of a block-like body, in this sets. y instance thelatter providing the unit l being The primary object of the invention isthe proelongated with flat ends l5, sides 16, top H and 5 vision of aset of this character, wherein through bottom is, respectively, whilethe unit II is 5 the use of a plurality of geometrically shaped squarewith flat ends l9, sides 20, top 2| and units and connecting elements anobject of bottom 22. selected configuration, as for example, an edificeThe unit I2 is curved at 23 and the unit l3 has may be erected givingthereto permanency and the angled top 24 while the unit I4 is elongated1o assuring imitative design, construction, solidity with a slanting topand bottom 25 and 26, re-

and appearance to the object thus completed. spectiv'ely, and parallelsides 21.

Anotherobject oi the invention is the provi- These units each and allhave sockets 28 adaptsion of a set of this character, wherein the unitsed to receive a connecting or dowel pin 29 which will beheld in placeand in the use orhandling in opposite ends has slits 30 for givingfrictional l5 thereoi renders amusement and enables one to grip to saidpin or dowel when inserted in acoml5 become versed in buildingconstruction, designpanion socket for the separable attachment of ing,planning, modeling, etc. selected units with each other.

A further object .of the invention is the pro- These sockets 28 are of asize for the snug fitvision of a set of this character, which issimpliting of the pins or dowels therein and are located fied in itsmakeup, readily and easily handled, for the convenient assembly of allunits in erectserviceable as a toy, novel, and inexpensive to ing anobject of a determined design, as for exmanuiacture. ample, a miniaturebuilding or other edifice.

With these and other objects in view, the in- The units it! are groupedand connected by the I vention consists in the features of construction,pins or dowels 29, as for example, in the erection combination andarrangement of parts as will of an exterior wall A of an edifice, whilethrough be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated the grouping adoorway B is created and this latin the accompanying drawing, whichdiscloses the -ter is closed by a swinging door (3, its hingepinpreferred embodiment of the invention and pointtle 8i being anelongated connector pin or dowel ed out in the claim'hereunto appended.and is passed through bearings 32 similar to the In the accompanyingdrawing: units H, these bearings being made secure to the 30 Figure 1 isa fragmentary elevation partly in inside of the door C while the pintleSi is engaged section showing an assembly formed from a in socketstherefor in the units It! at the head building block set constructed inaccordance with and sill of the doorway.

the invention. The units it and M, respectively, are useful 7 Figure 2is a. perspective view of one of the for giving slant or slope-at therequired localities, blocks of the set. as for example, at the roof lineor at an edging Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of another 0! thewall while the unit I2 is serviceable for block of the set. effecting anarch in the wall or a bay-window. 40 Figure 4 is a perspective view ofthe latter. This unit is also adaptable for creating a wheel. 40 Figure5 is a perspective view of another of the The toy building blocks aresetup suitable for blocks. play, amusement, planning, modeling, etc.,and Figure 6 is a perspective view of still another the blocksconstituting the units may be of any block. configuration for thegrouping and assembling Figure '7 is a perspective view of one oi thethereof to erect an edifice or an object, as for connecting pins ordowels oi the set. example, in constructing a small temporary or Figure8 is a fragmentary vertical transverse semi-permanent building such aschildrens playsectional view on the line 8-8 oi Figure 1 lookhouses. Aing in the direction of the arrows. 7 It is, or course, understood thatin the building Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one oi the angled of aroof through the use of the roof blocks these edging members. are heldtogether by pegs in their sides and are 50 Similar reference charactersindicate correheld with the walls by pegs in oblique holes spendingparts throughout the several views in which may either extend from thebottom half the'drawing. 5 way through the blocks or through to the top.Referring to the drawing in detail, the build- The side holes will ofcourse be perpendicular to ing block set comprises groups of pre-formedthe sides oi the blocks. Ifor'constructing eaves some of the blocks willbe of one and one half size. I

Furthermore, in presenting the windows to the building these may be madefrom cellophane and held in by pegs or slots. What is claimed is: In aset of the character described comprising a plurality of block-likeunits having determined configuration and also provided with sockets,

dowels fitting said sockets for joining the units with each other forerection ofa wall adapted to have a doorway, a door closing saiddoorway,

ROBERT A. REICHE.

